| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| July 31, 1983 | Race 19 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 170.611 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: one-half car length | Time of Race: 02:55:52 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 46 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 16 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 188 | Running | $46,950 |
| 2 | 10 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pepsi/Burger King | 175/5 | 188 | Running | $32,695 |
| 3 | 18 | #27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 170/5 | 188 | Running | $20,680 |
| 4 | 12 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 165/5 | 188 | Running | $17,475 |
| 5 | 23 | #33 | Harry Gant | Buick | Skoal Bandit | 155/0 | 188 | Running | $17,650 |
| 6 | 9 | #88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | Gatorade | 155/5 | 188 | Running | $12,445 |
| 7 | 5 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | 146/0 | 187 | Running | $9,575 |
| 8 | 2 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | 142/0 | 187 | Running | $8,445 |
| 9 | 24 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 143/5 | 186 | Running | $12,925 |
| 10 | 8 | #4 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Jim Magill | 134/0 | 186 | Running | $5,775 |
| 11 | 13 | #7 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | 130/0 | 186 | Running | $7,205 |
| 12 | 19 | #47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 127/0 | 185 | Running | $6,860 |
| 13 | 31 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Trap Rock Industries | 124/0 | 184 | Running | $5,300 |
| 14 | 29 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | Clinomint Toothpaste | 121/0 | 183 | Running | $3,575 |
| 15 | 21 | #98 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 118/0 | 182 | Running | $7,125 |
| 16 | 17 | #3 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 115/0 | 182 | Running | $5,750 |
| 17 | 26 | #48 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Hylton-Mccaig | 112/0 | 181 | Broken Lugs | $5,510 |
| 18 | 25 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington Racing | 109/0 | 178 | Running | $5,315 |
| 19 | 33 | #6 | Al Elmore | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | PE | 174 | Running | $4,785 |
| 20 | 37 | #41 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | McCord Gaskets | 103/0 | 173 | Running | $3,000 |
| 21 | 22 | #17 | Sterling Marlin * | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 100/0 | 167 | Engine Failure | $5,555 |
| 22 | 3 | #55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | 102/5 | 151 | Ignition | $2,880 |
| 23 | 38 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 94/0 | 144 | Running | $4,325 |
| 24 | 1 | #28 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Hardee's | 96/5 | 140 | Cracked Head | $5,820 |
| 25 | 15 | #16 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 88/0 | 127 | Valve | $2,450 |
| 26 | 11 | #1 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Uno/Bull Frog Knits | 85/0 | 90 | Piston | $2,390 |
| 27 | 32 | #2 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Acm Equipment Sales | 82/0 | 78 | Engine Failure | $9,930 |
| 28 | 6 | #21 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Valvoline | 84/5 | 69 | Brakes | $3,770 |
| 29 | 7 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 81/5 | 64 | Crank Shaft | $5,045 |
| 30 | 35 | #76 | Mike Potter | Oldsmobile | Canfarm/Larry's Nightclub | 73/0 | 60 | Overheating | $2,150 |
| 31 | 20 | #84 | Jody Ridley | Chevrolet | Cumberland Carpets | 70/0 | 37 | Oil Pressure | $2,090 |
| 32 | 36 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Hudson Transmission | 67/0 | 22 | Push Rod | $9,430 |
| 33 | 28 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Chrysler | Talladega Short Track | 64/0 | 13 | Ignition | $2,020 |
| 34 | 27 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | 61/0 | 5 | Accident | $1,935 |
| 35 | 14 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hodgdon Tool | 58/0 | 1 | Engine Failure | $8,350 |
| 36 | 16 | #29 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox Racing | 55/0 | 1 | Accident | $1,790 |
| 37 | 30 | #31 | Billie Harvey | Buick | Gray Racing | PE | 1 | Accident | $1,730 |
| 38 | 34 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 49/0 | 1 | Accident | $2,670 |
| 39 | 40 | #46 | Travis Tiller | Chevrolet | Intermountain Video Systems | 46/0 | 1 | Accident | $1,610 |
| 40 | 39 | #78 | Dick Skillen | Pontiac | Truse Builders | 43/0 | 1 | Accident | $1,450 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||